Global InformationMashudu Tshifularo information
Mashudu Tshifularo Professor | |
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| Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)[1] |
| Known for | first team in the world to use 3D-printed bones for reconstructive middle ear implants |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) 3D printing |
| Institutions | University of Pretoria Steve Biko Academic Hospital |
Professor Mashudu Tshifularo is a South African educator and Otolaryngologist. He led the first team in the world to use 3D-printed bones for reconstructive middle ear implants in 2019 at the University of Pretoria and Steve Biko Academic Hospital. He has cured deafness.[2] As a lay pastor, he has also published several books.
- ^ "Prof Mashudu Tshifularo - Breaking new ground". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Surgeons in South Africa complete landmark ear operation using 3D printed implants. He has cured deafness". 15 March 2019.